Take Heed unto Thyself

Take Heed unto Thyself - 1 Timothy 4:16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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INTRODUCTION

Timothy was a godly young man who loved the Lord. He was raised by a godly grandmother and mother who taught him the word of God (2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
See All...; 2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
See All...). In 1 Timothy 4, we find Paul warning him about the dangers of the last days. He warns him about doctrines of devils and fables that would arise. He also warns him to make sure to stay in the word of God. In the midst of these warnings about evils coming from without, Paul reminds Timothy to “take heed unto thyself.” In other words, Paul is warning Timothy to diligently take care of his own Christian walk. We see similar thoughts in Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
See All... where Israel is told to “keep thy soul diligently” and in Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
See All... where we read, “keep thy heart with all diligence.” The word keep can mean to guard. The idea is that we are to carefully guard our heart and soul from the wicked things of this world.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

(For smaller children) Psalm 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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Are you keeping your heart and soul? Are you daily seeking to fill your mind and heart with the words of God? Are you daily praying for strength to resist Satan and his attacks?

Do you find that you worry about the condition of others? Do you find that you often compare yourself with others? Are you doing this to the detriment of your own condition?

PRAYER NEEDS

Ask God to show you the condition of your heart. Ask Him to help you see the diligence with which you are keeping it.

Pray that the Lord will give you the wisdom to know when you are being attacked by the wickedness of this world.